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== Reproductive tract ==

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=== Ovary ===

* Right [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Ovary_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovary]] is located at the level of L4-5 just caudal to the right [[Kidney_-_Comparative_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|kidney]].

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** Nearer the midline than the right [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Ovary_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovary]].

* Both [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Ovary_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovaries]] are embedded in fat.

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=== Oviduct ===

* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Oviduct_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Oviduct]] is convoluted and winds around the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Ovary_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|ovary]] in 10-12 loops.

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=== Uterus ===

* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Duplex Uterus]]

** Two [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervices]]

** Uterine horns remain separate until uniting in a single [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Vagina/Vestibule_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|vagina]].

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=== Vagina ===

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* Vaginal opening lies caudal to clitoral glands and is closed by a membrane until puberty.

** '''Clitoral (Preputial) Glands''': Lie in subcutaneous fat near the clitoris and open into a preputial fold.

*** Sebacious glands that secrete a pheramone used for scent marking.

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=== Attachments and Blood Supply ===

* Anastamoses between the ovarian and uterine artery occur in the uterine mesentery.

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